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Margaret Thatcher will be outlasted not merely by her impact in the political sphere, but also in the attics and display cabinets of Middle England. Such was the cult of her personality that her face appears on thousands of items of crockery, badges and even the odd dartboard, some of which have become collectors’ items worth hundreds of pounds.

One of the most comprehensive collections has been assembled by Martin Parr, a photographer who has spent more than 20 years peering at items at car boot sales and clicking through listings on eBay to acquire more than 200 objects. The